ronald4lif:
I'm disappointed that this is all you could come up with as empirical grounds and corroboration to your assertion of marriage being a slavery. I don't know your gender but if you're a woman there should be more substantial revelation to sketches marriage as slavery from your ilks.

The bride price question should be the least of concerns in the legal enslavement christened marriage. Some men have same and even worse sentiments. If I should reveal them this space won't be enough. Though depending on who one marries but marriage is a form of legal slavery and it's applicable to both (a lot of) men and women.

jorlons:
D op is just another feminist. I mean what about the guy who's probably going to be toiling all his life to take care of d woman and their children? It's quite funny dat u neglected d fact dat d guy would have to handle d shiit load of problems life throws at his family while d woman hides behind.

Lastly, only a select few African women gives a dam.n about careers and stuffs; the others just prefer to sit at home and watch telemundo if u doubt me take ur stats here on N

BobUg28:
I don't have much to say about this but one thing our ladies should bear in mind is that 'this is Africa', [b][/b]and we must leave within the pace which our forefathers has established;trying to expunge the ethics of paying a bride price 'll definitely lure us into leaving like the western English world.

It's once said that "when you try following another person's footstep;you will never leave your own footprint." John Mason.

Africans let's learn to live by our culture.

Ciao...

BobUg28:
I don't have much to say about this but one thing our ladies should bear in mind is that 'this is Africa', and we must leave within the pace which our forefathers has established;trying to expunge the ethics of paying a bride price 'll definitely lure us into leaving like the western English world.

It's once said that "when you try following another person's footstep;you will never leave your own footprint." John Mason.

Africans let's learn to live by our culture.

Ciao...

Joycomethnow:
your forefather who could sacrifice their Daughters just to have a male child?
Your forefather who could not allow your foremother to speak in the public?
Your forefather who only saw your foremother as a kingdom to rule over?
Your forether who made terrible sacrifices and pledged allegiance to his gods unbehalf him and his entire generation?(you inclusive)?
Your forefathers who introduced and practiced deadly traditions?
The list is endless...
Change is always neccessary...even the Change itself changes....and never constant.

Jayjay0:
am i the only one who thinks the op isn't making any point..

just because the female's in your family are not happy with their marriages doesn't mean it applies to everyone out there..

your just brainwashing our girls

teeoo:
Then don't marry Na, na by force to marry. Nonsense

Rexology:

She could be happy because her husband is happy,and because the wife had surrendered her entire life to a man(Husband) for just a piece of metal(ring) in the name of marriage(Prison).
What about her dreams, vision, aspirations before commital to prison(marriage)?
Do you think your sister(s)is 100% happy in her prison(marriage)?
Every humanbeing enjoys

Rexology:

I am not against marriage, but against the imprisonment of wives by their husbands. Wives should also enjoy the freedom their husband enjoy.
Even Eve enjoyed the same freedom Adam enjoyed in the garden, they were friends and never the case of a King (husband) and his subject(wife) in a kingdom(marriage).

subbieD:
Well,I concur only to some extent..... but u saying marriage is a prison is a No for me.before u can call marriage a prison,so many things must Aff bn considered. it can only b a prison If d woman is married out of her own will...den She's a prisoner because everyfin will b taken away from her; her joy,happiness, smiles, confident,everything Dat made her a woman she used to be....and Dat kind of husband can b called prison guard,one who punishes nd discipline d prisoner.
But, when u marry right nd I mean marry right, u will still act single almost all d time,because u won't be restricted to somethings you are used to....because he knows Uve ur life to live. Fine some of d things u do as a single lady will b crossed ,definitely. A Gud husband will always help his wife anytime as long as he is available because he knows he Dint marry a slave ,but an helper.
I knw of a couple Dat are Jst like lovely friends,d man acts like her brother ,friend to his wife ; Dats Wat is called Love.Wen u marry right, u can still hangout with ur friends, still go to Dat cinemas u love going,still have time for yourself because u are there to help......
I strongly believe marriage is more of mini heaven than prison 'when u marry right'.......
Trust me

Rexology:
Is marriage another way of imprison ladies? Just because a man put on a piece of metal called ring(handcuff) on a Lady's finger, the lady's happiness, freedom, interest, movement, infact everything about her life is now determined by this man(Husband).

Vashni:
80% of the posters above me are trying hard to understand the Op.

jamesbridget13:
if truely one is hapi in his or her marriage, i dont think d idea of being imprisoned comes to play